Teapot
about 1984 (made)
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Teapot, made in a simple flattened globular from which has been popular at Yixing since the early 19th century. Beautifully potted and finished, the weightiness, velvety polish and refined shape mark this out as a top quality piece. The dark chocolate brown colour of the clay is also a preferred colour. Multiple spout holes inside, and three large flat button feet. Marked on the base with the square intaglio sealmark 'Xu Hantang zhi' (made by Xu Hantang), and under the handle with the smaller square intaglio stamp 'Hantang'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware |
| Brief description | Teapot with lid, brown stoneware, made by Xu Hantang, Yixing, China, about 1984 |
| Physical description | Teapot, made in a simple flattened globular from which has been popular at Yixing since the early 19th century. Beautifully potted and finished, the weightiness, velvety polish and refined shape mark this out as a top quality piece. The dark chocolate brown colour of the clay is also a preferred colour. Multiple spout holes inside, and three large flat button feet. Marked on the base with the square intaglio sealmark 'Xu Hantang zhi' (made by Xu Hantang), and under the handle with the smaller square intaglio stamp 'Hantang'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Xu Hantang zhi' sealmark on base and 'Hantang' seal under handle |
| Object history | Bought in China by Rose Kerr, AK/FED in course of trip to China to acquire 20th c. material in 1984. The price reduced by haggling from 600 to 530 RMB. Notes on significance: A top quality piece |
| Production | Artist: Xu Hantang (1932 - ) Biographical reference: 'A million pairs of hands' Hong Kong, 1984 Yixing, Jiangsu province, CHINA |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr 'Contemporary Chinese crafts' V&A Album 4, (1985), p.322, fig.6; Frances Wood and Rose Kerr 'Chinese collections' 'Crafts' 77 (Nov-Dec 1985), p.37
K.S. Lo 'The stonewares of Yixing' (Hong Kong, 1986) fig.110 |
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| Accession number | FE.60&A-1984 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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